WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT Weekly. Vol. 11 No. 12a We are Westmount December 5, 2017 First change in many years New residents gather with New commissionerships volunteers for official welcome reflect council’s priorities

By Laureen Sweeney In the first of the significant changes in many years, the traditional Urban Plan - In a sweeping update of council com - ning role is to be split in two, Smith told missionerships, Mayor Christina Smith the Independent last week. One for permits was expected December 4 to announce her and architecture, under Councillor Conrad appointments to the realigned positions. Peart, will be mandated to oversee the up - These reflect and highlight new priorities dating of processes and building guide - and initiatives rather than being based lines. The other, to address zoning, eco - solely on city departments. nomic development and parks, is to be held by Councillor Cynthia Lulham. “I expect people to work and deliver, and This is our second-to-last issue before I’ll be open to making changes,” Smith Photo: Laureen Sweeney our usual holiday break. said. An appointment, she Among those welcomed at a city reception for volunteers and newcomers November 29 were, from left: added, “is not a guaran - continued on p. 9 Louise Carpentier of the Westmount Historical Association, and her husband Lawrence Kryzanowski; and new homeowners Mahitab Mahaba and Tarek Khalifa, all of Prince Albert. See p. 19. Letters p. 6 Bought & Sold by A. Dodge p. 17 Social Notes by V. Redgrave p. 24 City approves permits for new daycare at

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But, instead of going to and make this happen before the oppor - hood Committee NDG-Westmount at would involve dynamiting for a basement, this meeting myself, suppose I sent my tunity is lost. We will also anxiously antic - Westmount city hall on November 28 was removal of shade trees, heavy construc - teenager. Knowledgeable, perhaps, maybe ipate the injunction proceedings on Febru - a disappointment for many. While there tion equipment operating for long hours, even a good communicator, but without ary 12-14. the authority to make decisions or commit The construction on the new 136 will to undertakings. affect homes on Prospect at approximately Publisher’s note I have great respect for Sandra Sultana, 63 Prospect and heading west. In other the representative from the ministry of words, there will be no work east of that Transport who attended the Turcot meet - address. Lastly, the highway will be closed The Indie needs you ing. She communicates clearly in both En - in both directions for many weekends in It’s that time again. “share" a paper with an other (or several glish and French, and has all the relevant 2018, giving us all a chance to imagine a From time to time at the Independent , we other) municipality-ies, and some of these facts at her fingertips. But, as the meeting world with no highway noise. This will ask our readers to write in so that we can publications are less often than weekly. In chair explained, she is a functionary and most likely and unfortunately be offset by show advertisers that they are out there. addition, print newspapers of all types face unable to make commitments on behalf of increased noise from local traffic desper - We are free to you (and happily so), but not all sorts of challenges in the current tech - the ministry. ately looking for ways to get to and from free to produce. Advertising makes up 100 nological and regulatory climate. Sending my teenager to an important downtown. percent of our revenue. If you like what we If you don’t like what we’re doing, please meeting would be highly disrespectful to I encourage you all to write a letter to our are doing and would like to help, please feel free to write too, for publication or my neighbours. Similarly, sending a func - local MNA, Jacques Chagnon, as well as write to us with a short (or long) letter for not (please say which). tionary instead of the person heading the Kathleen Weil, MNA for NDG and our fed - Turcot project, is also disrespectful, not eral minister Marc Garneau (who has been publication and for use with current and Please send letters to: prospective advertisers. only to the project’s neighbours but also to most supportive) and our local councillors Kristin McNeill, editor the other committee members. and mayor. Please know that the city of Westmount [email protected] is an advertiser. In contrast to the ministry’s behaviour, Keep up the fight and stay tuned. 310 Victoria Ave. #105 the private developers for two recent pro - Frank Candido, Prospect Ave. Please also know that many municipal - Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 ities on the island of Montreal (and else - jects in Westmount, one at 500 Claremont, Mayor Christina Smith responds : I have Thank you to all our constituents, espe - where), larger and smaller than West - the other at Prince Albert/de Maison - had the opportunity to meet with many of cially those who have already sent a letter. mount, do not have a weekly paper devoted neuve, held meetings to which they per - the residents who live near the Turcot, and just to them. Some have nothing; many David Price, publisher sonally invited nearby residents. These pri - I share their concerns, indeed so much vate developers know that respecting your so, that we have an injunction [request neighbours is essential for obtaining their pending] to ensure that we can have a “buy-in.” noise mitigation measure in place with WESTMOUNT But our provincial government treats us the new highway for our residents. We will as children, and then wonders why there is be going to court on February 12-14. In the INDEPENDENT so much questioning of and opposition to meantime, we will continue to work with their plans. both our provincial and federal elected offi - We are Westmount. Henry Olders, Lansdowne Ave. cials to ensure a better quality of life for our residents. Presstime: Monday at 10:30 am How Can We Help You? Open letter to Christina Publisher: David Price Smith and Jacques Another open letter, Editor: Kristin McNeill Stories and letters Chagnon, re: Turcot re: Turcot Chief reporter: Laureen Sweeney Kristin McNeill: 514.223.3578 Many of us attended the Turcot meeting It seems we can build bridges and pave [email protected] of November 28, and thank you to all for roads to better our infrastructure for some Letters & Comments: making an effort where possible. communities, yet Westmount’s plea for a Advertising Sales We welcome your letters but reserve the right Arleen Candiotti: 514.223.3567 I specifically asked the Ministère des simple sound barrier seems to be an un - to choose and edit them. Please limit to 300 [email protected] Transports du Québec (MTQ) representa - surmountable request. words and submit before Friday 10 am to be tive about a permanent sound barrier on It is unfortunate that such a small ask Classified ads the highway. Their official position is from the citizens of District 8 is being met considered for publication the following week. www.westendclassifieds.com Please check your letter carefully as we may pretty clear. Where the sound levels are with such incredulous dismissal. The cost be unable to make subsequently submitted Accounting maintained (even if they do not currently of doing this “right” (now) is so insignifi - changes. E-mail any letter or comments to Beth Hudson: 514.223.6138 meet the provincial norms for noise levels) cant compared to the health, discontent [email protected]. offi[email protected] or improved they will not build a sound and anguish citizens in our district must Letter writers should not expect to be published barrier. In other words, there will be no face. It is inconceivable that we are faced in every issue, or in back-to-back issues, or sound barrier for any of us. with mounting a public battle to have the repeatedly in the same season or on the same 14,500+ copies Westmount must take the position that MTQ understand and accommodate this topic. DW an on-highway sound barrier must be built small ask from our citizens. along the entire southeast corridor to cor - Jacques Chagnon, Kathleen Weil and Owned and published by: rect a long-standing problem, and that it Marc Garneau, we need your support to Sherbrooke-Valois Inc., 310 Victoria Ave., #105, Westmount, QC H3Z 2M9 must be built during the construction of correct a simple faux pas that can be ad - the new Highway 136. We will need to be - dressed with your good - continued on p. 7 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – December 5, 2017 – 7 will, influence and support. this project and communication and dia - brought their concerns to every general We look forward to your thoughtful re - logue with residents throughout the entire committee meeting, and the new council - sponse to our passionate request to correct process. Can we improve the communica - lor has also discussed the concerns of a hurtful decision that will plague us for tion process? Absolutely. We can get in - those opposed to this project. I know that years to come. formation to residents more quickly, and I living near a construction site is not ideal, George Vesnaver, Dorchester Blvd. will work to improve that going forward. but I am confident that the city, along with But one thing is for sure. Everybody with the developer will manage any issues that Open letter to mayor an opinion on the project has had several may arise. Christina Smith, opportunities to voice their opinion. It is *Editor’s note: By the time the Indie comes re: 500 Claremont now time for action. out on December 5, council will almost If council adopts the second draft reso - certainly have had its meeting (December While we had hoped for the promised lution (each councillor is free to vote how 4), where the development project proposed consultative atmosphere with the new they chose), there is then an opportunity for 500 Claremont was on its way to a council, we are sadly disappointed to hear for residents to petition to open a registry. second reading, as we reported in the that it intends to vote on the second read - The window to do so will be open for a pe - November 28 issue, p. 3. – KM ing for the 500 Claremont project on De - riod of eight days. This opportunity will cember 4 [after presstime*]. present itself before the holidays. Open letter to councillor Good living comes with It is difficult for me to believe that your If there are enough residents petitioning age. Why not retire in perfect new councillors, who have proven to us to open a registry, the next step will be for Conrad Peart their competencies during the election pe - council to decide to adopt, or not, a final I write to express my concern about 500 elegance and ultimate com- riod, have been provided with a summary resolution on the project. If it does, then Claremont. While I cannot say I am aware fort? Our caring staff will of Westmount citizens’ comments. the formal process to hold a registry will be of all of the details of the proposed devel - tend to all your needs 24 Yet again, I am forced to repeat to you triggered and, pending its result, the ad - opment, I am concerned to see that citi - that 130 immediate neighbours of 500 ministration could be moving towards a zens’ voices are not being heard. There is hours every single day. Claremont signed the petition, presented referendum. Obviously, none of that would a very active group in the neighbourhood to council on July 4, 2017, stating that: “We take place over the holidays. that has worked extremely hard to speak to Please call us regarding our do not want a design that increases the In essence, council’s next step – the everyone on the street, have a petition affordable rentals: footprint and height of the building, nor adoption of the second draft resolution – is signed, and I do not feel that council is lis - that has cars exiting the property on Clare - an essential step that triggers a process tening. mont.” enabling those interested in the project to As citizens, it makes us feel like our By ignoring the petition and holding participate in the decision-making whether views on our own neighbourhood are ir - back the information gathered at the so- they are in favour or against it. relevant. It also creates a sort of cynicism, called “public consultation,” I feel that you I have been asked by a few residents to giving us the impression are failing in your duties to the citizens of delay the adoption of the second draft res - that council is more inter - continued on p. 8 Westmount. olution and, as I said, I don’t believe that I hope that you will explain your position file should be delayed further. It has to your councillors and the citizens. dragged on for far too long. It has been rec - You should delay the second reading of ommended by the Planning Advisory the proposal until all information has been Committee, reviewed by our Traffic com - shared.* mittee and it is recommended by our ad - Frank Philpott, Claremont Ave. ministration as a suitable project. All those Mayor Christina Smith responds : Mr. involved looked at height, site coverage, Philpott has asked me to further delay the and traffic configuration. The new council adoption of a second draft resolution for has been briefed in detail on this project the development at 500 Claremont. I am and the local councillor, Conrad Peart, and not willing to do that, and I will explain the Urban Planning director met with the why. As I write this, I do not know what the developer to further clarify any outstand - outcome of the vote at council will be but ing issues. all on council agreed to move it to second I am fully aware of the concerns of the reading. residents who live adjacent to the prop - There have been two public meeting s on erty. T he p revi ous c ouncillor for District 4 voyages Westmount travel agency We specialize in: MULTI-GENERATIONAL VACATIONS HEADPHONE Please call us to plan your next family vacation, pleasure or business trip. SALE You are welcome to just drop in and talk 25% OFF to one of our & travel consultants. [email protected] $#% Victoria Ave. Westmount ••  8 – WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – December 5, 2017

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WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – December 5, 2017 – 9 O Realigned commissionerships Letters cont’d. from p. 8 apologies, with no evident sincere resolve to stop the outrages of commandeered bring accessibility, innovation streets, blocked driveways, parking on pri - vate property and loud parties. into the limelight Adding to the joy are twice-daily traffic jams of parents delivering and retrieving ture (replacing the Public Works commis - cont’d. from p. 1 children to and from school, some violat - sionship). “This is our biggest investment,” ing parking regulations and the locals’ tee” they’ll remain in the position for the Smith pointed out of infrastructure re - property rights. full four-year mandate. newal. As a result, he will also sit on the Unless I misunderstand, Westmount Smith was also expected to name coun - city’s Finance and Administration (F&A) taxes entitle us to unencumbered use of cillors to various committees, some of committee. the streets where we live, access to our which include city officials or community Two previous commissionerships will homes and neighbourhood tranquility. No - representatives. “We’re looking at ways to be combined, reflecting their frequent body receives a deep tax discount for only Obituary over-lapping, Smith said. These are sports have citizens engaged in the committees,” being able to exercise their rights at the dis - Anderson, Christina Julia Smith said. and recreation with library, which includes cretion of two (or is it one?) of the neigh - community events, and culture. It will be April 22, 1980 – November 27, 2017 A complete list of commissionerships bours. Christina Julia Anderson passed away at the age of 37 on November and committees can be found below. filled by Mary Gallery. Our 19th century infrastructure, de - 27, 2017 at the Jewish General Hospital a/er a long and chronic Another change that reflects a focus on Kathleen Kez, a tax accountant by pro - signed as it was for single-family houses in illness. She was born on April 22, 1980 in Montreal. She a0ended fession, is to be the finance commissioner, St. Andrew’s, Roslyn, E.C.S., Marianopolis and graduated with a B.Sc. needs and election issues is the creation of a time of horse-drawn vehicles, is hope - .om McGill University. She loved animals and worked in the ,eld of a commissionership of sustainability and also to be a member of the F&A commit - lessly inadequate for the enormous loads marine biology and especially enjoyed her travels to Kenya. She accessibility to be held by Marina Brzeski, tee, which will be chaired by Jeff Shamie, the synagogue and school place on it. excelled in various athletic endeavors including triathlon, horseback reinforced by her appointment to the city’s the new commissioner for Hydro West - Questions need to be answered: Was riding, and downhill skiing. In addition to her many talents she was mount and administration. an avid reader of classic literature and poetry. As an accomplished existing Transportation Advisory Com - planning permission for these institutions graphic designer she used various media, including chalk drawings mittee (TAC) and Healthy City commit - Anitra Bostock, who had expressed a de - given in anticipation of the consequences and stained glass. Her artistry includes the large and colorful stained tees. sire to serve as Public Security commis - described herein? Was permission contin - glass panels installed in the Westmount Children’s Library. She is sioner, was chosen for that position, which survived by her parents Bruce and Bissera Anderson, her sister gent on expressed or implied obligations Diana Celina Anderson, and her dog Bilirubin. A celebration of her A mandate for innovation will include the traffic role in its name, and conditions concerning use of streets life will be held on Sunday, December 10, 2017 at the Mount Royal Yet another change, looking to the fu - also reflecting two campaign issues im - and sidewalks, of which these institutions Funeral Complex (1297 chemin de la Forêt), with a service at 2:00 portant to her district, District 1. She will pm, followed by a reception .om 3:00-5:00 pm. In lieu of -owers, ture, is the appointment of Philip Cutler to may now be in violation? Can such viola - donations to the Ehlers-Danlos Society (www.ehlers-danlos.com) or a position of innovation and infrastruc - sit on the TAC along with Brzeski and Cut - tion cause planning permission to be re - Wildlife Direct (www.wildlifedirect.org) would be appreciated. ler. voked? These are matters that our new mayor and council must investigate and take a Commissioners and committees lead in resolving. If the institutions won’t immediately end the irritants, then the city The following commissionerships and week by Mayor Christina Smith. They are must step in with its powers. appointments were expected to be an - listed in order of council district. Exact ti - On that Wednesday, a few police offi - nounced at the council meeting Decem - tles could be subject to change. cers could have cleared the streets in min - ber 4 as provided to the Independent last utes, but I saw none, even after calling Councillor Commissionership Westmount Public Security. If a home - owner’s party had caused a miniscule frac - Anitra Bostock, D1 Public Security and traffic tion of that amount of disturbance, the po - Philip Cutler, D2 Infrastructure and innovation lice would have correctly and promptly Jeff Shamie, D3 Hydro Westmount and administration shut it down. Conrad Peart, D4 Urban Planning, permits and architecture As it also affects emergency vehicle, fire Marina Brzeski, D5 Sustainability and accessibility truck and ambulance access, this irre - Mary Gallery, D6 Library, culture, Sports and Recreation sponsibly poses an entirely avoidable pub - Cynthia Lulham, D7 Urban Planning, economic development and parks lic safety risk. Kathleen Kez, D8 Finance Having quietly listened to neighbours’ complaints for many years, I can confi - Committees Councillors by alphabetical order dently (and sadly) say I am expressing Transportation Advisory Committee* Anitra Bostock, Marina Brzeski, Philip Cutler widely held local frustration and even Public Library Committee* Mary Gallery, Jeff Shamie anger. Community Events Advisory Committee* Anitra Bostock, Mary Gallery David Fish, Metcalfe Ave. Healthy City Committees Marina Brzeski Earth Hour Committee Marina Brzeski Horticultural Advisory Committee Cynthia Lulham Westmount Train Advisory Committee Marina Brzeski, Kathleen Kez, Cynthia Lulham Electronic Independents Summit Woods Advisory Committee Cynthia Lulham available Planning Advisory Committee* Conrad Peart, Cynthia Lulham (substitute) Finance and Administration Committee* Philip Cutler, Kathleen Kez, Enjoy the Indie at supper time on Jeff Shamie (chair). Tuesdays! 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Venue: EtOH Brasserie, May 4 mal blonde, also known as the lager lover’s (but then who would be my foil?). He really the Brown. I am not a coffee drinker, and 8100 St. Denis (corner Jarry), Villeray. refuge. No complaints here, especially if I nailed the Rousse critique. They might as hazel nut often tastes like coffee to me. I David Price, The Philistine : Beer drinker can’t have a lager. well have called this one experimental too. have liked other Scotch ales, which I find Ideal beer: stronger-than-average lager, The Connoisseur : IPA Experimental EtOH is sparse with its beer specs, but to be hearty winter fare without being too even if it’s commercial Canadian beer. Grapefruit (5.5%) – American IPA our palates know that this Irish is blowing tasty or aromatic, but this one was too aro - Favourite beer: Harp or Sapporo, but Fierce, eye-watering grapefruit aroma up the IBU scale versus its other Quebec matic for me. I will pass next time. Sapporo-in-a-can beats Harp-in-a-can, and bittered perfectly. My guess is that the challengers (Coaticook-Irish 19 IBU, The Connoisseur : Vent d’Anges (8%) – hands down. On-tap research on this ques - successful experiment would be like win - Frampton-1815 35 IBU, Pecheresse- Belgian Tripel – Broadway Pub (Shawini - tion is still under way. ning three-dimensional chess: “How Windigo 20 IBU, Trefle Noire-Chronique gan) Greg Dunning, The Connoisseur : Beer grapefruit tasting can we get this beer 28 IBU, Milles Iles-Irish 28 IBU). The style This is a strong Belgian style guest ale drinker, brewer, and hunter without destroying the drinker’s palate should be malt forward, caramel and gen - aged in red wine barrels for one year. This Ideal beer: one that is manufactured by with hop bitterness?” (The grapefruit taste tly-bittered, but not at EtOH. The Irish is a less complicated version of an assem - people who care more about the beer than is not derived from grapefruit at all, but Red style is very well documented by David blage , but this time done right. “Tripel” the money from US hops that smell like grapefruit.) Sparrow in the August issue of Bières et means that about three times the amount Favourite beer: Too many to mention The third dimension of this equation is Plaisirs , available at craft beer dépanneurs of malt for a regular, single ale is used to and it depends on the season. how much sweetness do you leave in the in the city. produce a highly alcoholic one. Some beer to offset the The Philistine : Ro - brewers just stop at Tripel; like in the SAQ- Ethanol is the principal alcohol found in sour, citrus grape - bust Brown Ale available Floreffe Triple $7 or Gouden Car - alcoholic beverages and EtOH, deliberately fruit aroma and the (5.9%) – British Ale olus Tripel $3.80, but in this version the small “t,” is its abbreviation in chemistry bitterness that is free The Brown was “in next step was a year aging in a red wine labs. There must be a science geek in the flowing off the hops? the middle of the fair - barrel where the wine yeast buried in the four-owner mix since the 20-tap beer This hybrid beer ex - way” (or so say my oak leached out and fermented with the al - menu is also classified into three service periment worked but notes). Very drink - ready fermented beer. What could go temperatures, 4°C, 8°C, and 12°C. There it is a one-glass deal able. No complaints. wrong? A whole lot, which is why the are other beverages as well, but this is defi - in this session. It re - The Connoisseur : brewer has to be a master, because when it nitely a beer place. We couldn’t get a seat ally satisfies in the L’Ours Noir (6%) – goes wrong, it goes wrong on a large scale inside without having to wait a long time, heat and when you Assemblage 80% and is really expensive. There is nothing so as efficient consumers of ethanol, we sat need your thirst Stout + 20% bière sadder in the world than pouring a barrel outside, hoping our light jackets would slaked ASAP, but sûre of beer, that took one or more years to work in the early May evening tempera - then you move on. This is a blend ( as - make and store, down the drain. L’Ours ture. The Philistine : semblage ) of two Noir should have gone the way of the The Philistine : Rousse (5.6%) – Irish red Golding Session IPA beers, a stout and a drain, but Vent d’Anges is so multidimen - ale (4.5%) – British Ses - sour beer. The sour sional; super smooth and tart and fruity I started with the rousse, and this beer sion IPA Photo courtesy of Willem Westenberg. is so overpowering and strong and lasting on the palate. was the hoppiest rousse that I have ever The session IPA that I can’t taste any - tasted. I normally like rousses, and I af - was not very hoppy thing at all that I look Venue summary fectionately consider them “brown sugar for an IPA, which is unsurprising given for in Guinness or St. Ambroise Oatmeal. The Philistine : We started out inside and sweet” (as opposed to the “candy sweet - that “session” variants try to limit those Whole books are written on the Belgian in - went out on the terrasse after everyone ness” of wheat beers). Now you might not hops for us non-hopheads or for people vention of beer blending and it is the rage had arrived, where – it was explained to us trust a Philistine’s palate, especially not drinking many beers in a session. Drink - in North Amone of them wilderican craft – the rule was you had to pay as every one who actually calls himself The Philis - able, despite my dislike of the IPA style breweries currently. A typical blended beer round was delivered. Each member of our tine, and you would be right, so I checked and those skunky hops. takes years to produce because there are at group of five instantly pulled out a credit with wiser beer drinkers and they agreed: The Connoisseur: I am jumping in here least two yeasts at work, aging in barrels, card, quick draw-style, and asked if he it was unexpectedly hoppy. I will pass on with a nugget that could help the Philistine one of them wild. To control the variability could run a tab. Our very helpful waiter this one in future, but for someone looking navigate the IPA floodwaters going for - and unpredictability, the brewer will taste agreed and that was fine – until he went off for a rousse/IPA hybrid, this might be the ward. Golding is a hop that grown in Kent, and modify it regularly over months, and shift. Then a manager came out to serve us ticket. England that possesses mild bitterness but sometimes years, to get it right. As a home - and said that we had to pay by the round. The Connoisseur : Witbier (4.5%) – Bel - its crucial quality is that it does not smell brewer, creating a sour beer is a huge leap. We explained that he had our credit gian white ale like grapefruit. But if hop science is not I tried once to make a strawberry lambic in cards inside. That was not good enough for I cycled 15 km via the city’s patchwork your bathroom reading, the word British, my apartment, which resulted in a revolt - the manager, who expressed irritation at bike path network, through many con - rather than American, before IPA will al - ing fruit juice and a very successful fruit fly the accommodating waiter. struction cone obstacles, so the risk is that ways provide a non-skunked (Philistine colony. Unfortunately, L’Ours Noir is either I looked around. Unfortunately, not one any first craft beer will be a good beer. This lingo) IPA experience. The British in - a mistake, a bad joke, or a beer that needs of us is 16 or even 26. Of our group, the one ticks all the boxes; moderate alcohol by vented the style but the Americans three more years conditioning in oak bar - majority (three) were retired. He had our volume, mild citrus, mild yeast, unfiltered. wrecked it for my colleague.] rels. Who knows? What I do know is that credit cards. We had been there for maybe I’m sitting outside in the late evening sun, The Philistine: I’ll try some British IPAs, today it is undrinkable. I’ve tasted better two hours. We were hardly a high “drink so even the occasion merits this style. Just but I think hops may be hops, even if the cough syrup. and dash” risk. What was he worried perfect, really, after another hard day American variety and its beer (APA, for The Philistine : Le Carrique (9.25%) – about? The exchange, tone and overall ap - labouring in the fields of Westmount. American pale ale) is worse. Scotch ale – Naufrageur (Carleton-sur-mer, proach left a pall over the evening. The Philistine : Blonde (5.3%) – British or The Connoisseur : Rousse (5.6%) – Irish Gaspésie) I can’t think of another instance of man - American Ale red ale The Scotch guest ale was more hazel agement screwing up a Next was the blonde, which was a nor - We may have to drop that Philistine title nutty, which is not my favourite taste, than situation and positive feel - continued on p. 13 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – December 5, 2017 – 1 1

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Christina Anderson, who created the children’s library three large stained glass panels that hang over windows in the children’s department of Westmount Public Library, died Monday A great place to live, in a perfect location. November 27 at the Jewish General Hos - pital after a long illness. She was 37. A resident of Westmount, Anderson had spent six months completing panels of whimsical designs nine years ago that are admired by many, said children’s librarian Wendy Wayling. “They’re lovely. I see a Very affordable all inclusive rates… lot of kids taking time to look at them.”  All meals  Medication distribution A marine biologist, nature lover, former  Daily tea  24 hour security member of Canada’s triathlon team and ex -  Daily housekeeping  24 hour nurse plorer in Kenya, Anderson had been in de -  Personal Laundry  Extensive activity programme clining health for many years from Ehlers- Danlos syndrome and complications from Manoir Westmount Inc. a history of head injuries from her athlet - 4646 Sherbrooke Street West ics pursuits, as well as a bicycle collision Westmount, QC H3Z 2Z8 with a mini-van, according to her father Bruce Anderson. For an appointment to view, please call She is survived by her father, mother Bissera Anderson, and sister Diana An - derson. 514.937.3943 A funeral service is planned for Sunday, www.manoirwestmount.ca December 10 at 2 pm at the Mount Royal Funeral Complex, 1297 chemin de la Fôret, Christina Anderson works on her stained-glass panels in 2008. Outremont, followed by a reception from 3 to 5 pm. east and west coasts and at McGill’s re - Anderson had attended Roslyn, ECS and search station in Barbados. HONORABLE McGill. She was a former member of “I was told I run like a gazelle and swim Canada’s triathlon team, which competed like a fish,” she had told the Independent at the World Duathlon Championships in during a profile interview published Au - MARC Switzerland and held certificates in open gust 19, 2008 when she was working on GARNEAU water and scientific SCUBA diving. her stained glass panels, which now have DÉPUTÉ / MP

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The following article relates to the registra - tion of deeds of sale for Westmount property in August 2017, gleaned from non-city sources. A list of sales can be found on p. 17. A total of 23 single-family houses changed hands in August, the highest vol - ume for that month since 2011, and the av - erage price was closing in on $2 million, not only because of the five sales over $2 million but the fact that nine more sold be - 450.73AGENT tween $1.5 and $2 million, only three for [email protected] less than $1 million and only one – 134 Ab - bott Ave. – for less than $900,000. marcsmadja.com 64 St. Sulpice, highest price, $5,800,000. 245 av. Victoria #20, Westmount The highest price, $5,800,000, was paid 450.732.4368 out by the Montreal Canadiens’ captain over half the 61-percent mark-up at 24 percent in the previous quarter and 96.4 Max Pacioretty and his wife Ekaterina Somerville Ave., one of the ’70’s town - percent in the first three months of 2017. Afinogenova. That sale’s 33-percent mark- houses west of Victoria Ave. Commercial property in Vic village REAL ESTATATE AGENCY Certified Pricing Certified Digital up over municipal value was one of several Only one mark-down went into the dou - AGENCE IMMOBILIÈRE Strategytegy Advisor & Social Media Groupe Sutttonon CCentrentrre-Ouese-Ouesstt incinc. Markketing Prroo double-digit mark-ups, but was only just ble-digits, as 4294 Montrose Ave. sold out A small commercial property on the of an estate for just 78 percent of its tax north side of Sherbrooke St. about halfway value. There were six other mark-downs, between Prince Albert and Claremont Louise Bédard but none of those were for more than six Aves. sold for 78 percent more than its Courtier immobilier agrée percent. deemed tax value. Two share-sales, both in - The average mark-up for August was 9.3 cluding rights to shares of duplexes, also 74:.8;5.5;3: 49;, rue Saint-Paul percent, well below the average 16.8 per - were sold in August. [email protected] Québec (Québec) cent recorded in July but dead on the av - imcha.com/louisebedard G4K 6W5 erage mark-up for the year. Previous sales The Independent also has been catching Same sales in condos as July up on sales earlier in the year and even last Charlevoix – La Malbaie Six condominium sales were registered year, and came upon six more houses, one in August, the same number we counted condominium apartment and one share- Prestigious property for July, all but one in newer apartment sale whose transfers have now been con - in La Malbaie: buildings, and with a wide range of mark- firmed. Sale of 76 Summit Circle for $4.45 This heritage home ups and mark-downs, even in the same building (215 Redfern Ave,). Pending the is located on September sales, the average price/valua - 4,567,333 sqft of land tion ratio is 98.1 percent, compared to 1 04 .8 with a magnificent view of the St. Lawrence River Charles and the mountains. Pearo Irresistibly Ph.D. sumptuous living Real Estate Broker spaces (fireplace); [email protected] four bedrooms, three bathrooms, cozy C. 704-1063 interior. In-ground B. 934-1818 pool and stunning Integrity & gardens. A peaceful Expertise 24 Somerville, biggest mark-up, 61.4 percent. oasis and an Working HERITAGE exceptional property! for you! Real Estate Agency continued on p. 19 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – December 5, 2017 – 19 Three bazaars, sales raise close to $12,000 By Laureen Sweeney port and other activities. Centre Greene generated a total of Proceeds from recent handicraft sales $4,078 November 18, the day of its annual and bazaars at three not-for-profit West - Treats & Treasures Craft Sale and Bazaar, mount organizations raised a total of more according to Beth Symansky, the commu - than $11,770 in support of their own activ - nity centre’s executive director. It is con - ities or charitable groups. tinuing to add to the proceeds through the At the Contactivity seniors’ centre, a to - sale of some remaining items, she said. tal of $4,693 was reported to have been The event included the handiwork of more 134 Abbott, lowest price, $765,500. 4294 Montrose, biggest mark-down, 21.7 percent. generated from the sale November 10. than 30 artisans, as well as baked goods, a Handcrafted gifts, knitting and weaving, raffle and the Empty Bowls project. million in August 2016, was actually not design of the top floor at that building, home baking and jams, and a light lunch The annual bazaar at Manoir West - the highest price back then; it was topped which apparently had to go through re-ex - were offered as well as “quality second- mount raised $3,000 on November 22, ac - by 42 Belvedere Rd., which sold at that amination by the city before the new valu - hand” items. Proceeds go to Contactivity’s cording to Simona Buth, leisure depart - time for $4,500,000. The other “catch-up” ation was established. The share sale in - seniors’ outreach programs, home sup - ment supervisor. She said the amount was sales include three sales under $1 million volved a portion of the old Fire Station No. being split into $300 donations to 10 Mon - each, and one more for an elegant house 2, corner Victoria Ave. and The Boulevard, treal-area charities. These include: Sun on de Maisonneuve Blvd. just east of which was extensively renovated several Fall reception brings Youth, the Mackay Rehabilitation Centre, Clarke Ave. The penthouse apartment at 1 years ago but has been classified as a the Alzheimer Society, Chez Doris, Mira Wood Ave. involved a redivision and re - triplex by the city. volunteers, newcomers Foundation and the NDG Food Depot. together Nov. 29 As well, some of the unsold items will be Daycare cont’d. from p. 1 A city reception November 29 at Victoria sent to the Salvation Army or added to Christmas food baskets to be distributed The location would also provide for inter - opening. Hall recognized the contributions of com - munity volunteers and welcomed new by the Rotary Club of Westmount, which action between the children and seniors More details would be available after the provides support for Manoir Westmount. from Contactivity Centre, which is also opening of bids for contractors, Desch - Westmount residents. based at the church. enes said. “The aim is to find one with ex - The 250 invited residents had an oppor - She said, the plan is to accept up to 60 perience with historical buildings.” The tunity to meet all members of the new children aged 2 to 5 years. architect is Maggy Apollon, who special - council and were welcomed by Mayor While plans to open are now behind izes in pre-school regulations and re - Christina Smith. They were also able to schedule, she still hoped it would be open quirements. talk with some members of the city staff. by the summer, Deschenes said. Deschenes said the school’s name (taken Interestingly, among them the guests Delays resulted from the approval of per - from the word “fundamental”) has been were longtime Prince Albert residents mits to work on the exterior of the Cate - registered and its website domain ob - Louise Carpentier, of the Westmount His - gory I heritage building, as well as for in - tained. torical Association, and Lawrence terior work and one to operate a business The new school has leased the space Kryzanowski, who discovered their new at the address. “We’re bringing the space since September to preserve vested rights, next door neighbours were also attending. up to code,” she said. This is to include said church treasurer Joan Hagerman. Mahitab Mahaba and Tarek Khalifa (see electrical re-wiring, air exchange and fire Deschenes said she had previously p. 1) moved to Westmount from Egypt and safety. worked with daycare operations and has have two children at St. Léon. Also required is a secondary basement been working more recently with the Grad - Councillor Cynthia Lulham invited those exit, opening directly to the exterior, which uate Society of McGill. She and her partner assembled to visit the Montreal Camera is expected to be made in the east façade of have a two-year-old son, “so it’s perfect Club’s 125th anniversary exhibition in the the building near its corner at de Maison - timing to start the project and make a Gallery at Victoria Hall. –LS neuve, likely using a modified windo w dream c ome tru e.” See pho to, p. 1. 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By David Price St. Henri, near the former Imperial To - bacco plant. The song remained the same at the November 28 Turcot Good Neighbour - McQueen proposes half closure hood Committee NDG-Westmount at city Montreal city councillor for eastern hall, but some new notes were sounded for NDG Peter McQueen summed it up dur - the standing-room-only crowd of some 80 ing the open mic section of the evening: “A PUBLIC NOTICE attendees, which included Westmount city difficult time is coming. Only the east - councillors Kathleen Kez, Cynthia Lulham, bound [720/136] highway has been closed ALTERATIONS TO BE MADE BY THE ASSESSOR TO THE Marina Brzeski and Conrad Peart. Also at - to date.” PROPERTY ASSESSMENT ROLL tending from the city were Westmount di - He foresaw large amounts of through 2017-2018-2019 rector general Benoit Hurtubise and Pub - traffic spilling into Westmount and NDG. lic Works representative Jonathan Auger. McQueen asked panellists if only the 2nd FISCAL YEAR The main revelation affecting West - northern half of the new, finished portion PUBLIC NOTICE is hereby given by the undersigned, Treasurer of the City of mount that emerged was the plan of the of the 720/136 could be closed and the Westmount, of the following: KPH-Turcot construction consortium and southern half protected with a wall of the Quebec Transport ministry (MTQ) to some kind so that it could be used for traf - The property assessment roll that will be in force for the 2nd fiscal year of the triennial close major portions of the 720/136 south fic. property assessment roll of 2017-2018-2019, has been deposited at the City Clerk’s of Westmount in both directions, in some Sylvie Gervais of KPH-Turcot responded Office, where it is available for consultation by any interested person during regular cases all the way to the St. Pierre inter - that, for safety reasons, that would not be business hours. The roll is also available for consultation online at the following change, for 20 to 25 weekends, beginning done at first, but if experience showed it to address: in December and continuing for most of be possible, they would do it. She also ex - http://ville.montreal.qc.ca/evalweb 2018. plained that a protective wall would have to Any person in whose name a property, affected by an alteration to the 2017-2018- These closures will allow for demolition be a certain height, and so have a material 2019 property assessment roll, is or was entered, may file an application for of a raised portion of the old highway, up - foundation, for which there was no space. administrative review under Division I of Chapter X of "##!! "#"    hill from the completed, new portion. Work hours will be 6 am to 7 pm on    " (CQLR, chapter F-2.1) on the grounds that the assessor has failed to make As previously reported (“Turcot half weekdays, 6 am to 11 pm on weekends, a required alteration to the roll pursuant to section 174 of said Act. completed…,” October 24, p. 12), the Fort with some work (e.g. the removal of con - and Lucien L’Allier entrances to the crete) going on 24 hours a day. To be admissible, an application for administrative review must meet the following 720/136 westbound, and the St. Jacques conditions: exit from it, will close for 2018, if not Westmounters weigh in i) Be filed in the fiscal year during which an event justifying an alteration to the longer. A temporary entrance will be Westmounter Dan Lam - roll occurs or in the next fiscal year, if the assessor does not make the opened from Rose de Lima/St. Antoine in bert, citizen-member rep - continued on p. 21 alteration; ii) Be made on the prescribed form, available at one of the addresses mentioned below; iii) Include the amount determined under the   #"!" "#!!##!  "#!  "##"  and applicable to the unit of assessment covered by the application, or, if sent by registered mail, include a certified cheque or money order made out to the Ville de Montréal; iv) Be filed in person at the Office of the ! "#!#
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(-.0-,+)%2)%*+ /1 1/+*122.-2*.+1%, .1 !$$#2&)0.2/(-+12",#21 (,-1 )%,/(-.20(&1*2! 2$ GIVEN at Westmount, Québec, this 5th day of December 2017. 0.+12 -%1+..1 From left, moderator Pierre Guillot-Hurtubise, the Turcot’s David Maréchal, Sylvie Gervais and www.westmount.org Sandra Sultana, and Westmount’s Benoit Hurtubise and Jonathan Auger. WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – December 5, 2017 – 21 J resenting the associations of Pedestrians not enough space for the required three- Sold and Cyclists of Westmount and of NDG, meter-wide wall. Your Chinese Broker changed tactics from his previous contri - Mossop asked if signage could be put up butions, asking only one question: could to protect the Greene/Stayner Park/Centre in Westmount the bike-path bollards on Glen Rd. be kept Greene area from through traffic, which up during winter and only taken down for will likely result from people giving up on snow clearance? Atwater as an access to the temporary Rose He used most of his time to bemoan de Lima entrance to the 720/136 west. the quality of the KPH-Turcot and MTQ’s Gervais seemed open to that suggestion, interaction with the community, while but explained that drivers can’t be stopped &'( Grosvenor, Westmount. pointing out it was not the fault of the pan - from using whichever residential street Detached stone house on a +*'' sq- ellists actually present. “It leaves much to they choose and counselled him “not to lot. Huge, beautiful back yard. Many be desired. These ‘Good Neighbour’ meet - have too much hope.” upgrades in )'(+. Totally turnkey. ings should actually be called ‘Informa - Citizen-member for Westmount Brigitte Asking !$,#)",""" tion Sessions.’” Stock asked if people could get access to Sandra Sultana, assistant director of the the “before” files prepared on buildings to Accepted oer Turcot project, responded that she fore - see if any damage would be done to them saw “complexity” in putting up and taking from vibrations. Sultana said they would down bollards all winter, but did not say not make the whole work public, but that no. individual building owners could consult David Maréchal of KPH-Turcot re - their files. sponded to citizen-member Michael Westmount resident Frank Candido Jason Yu Mossop’s suggestion from the previous asked if work was going to be done east of (October 16) meeting to use train cars Greene, to which Gervais replied yes, but Ҿ⌭ Lot: #"&" Boul. St-Laurent, Montreal parked on the CP tracks as temporary only 100 meters or so in that direction. A jewel for you to discover! Top sound barriers on weekends, saying that Candido went on to ask mischievously if -- location, corner of St-Laurent and train cars would not work well for this pur - the schematics for a sound barrier had La Gauchetière. Build up to , floors. pose due to all the gaps around them. been left off the meeting’s presentation [email protected] Asking !%,""",""" Without naming her, Maréchal also re - slides inadvertently, knowing full well that sponded to Lulham’s suggestion from that no barrier was planned. Sultana explained Proudly residing in Westmount, meeting that a temporary sound barrier that their mandate was not to increase the be erected in the east-west lanes north of noise from the level of the I have a vast overseas clientele, mostly from China. the train tracks, saying that there was likely previous highway. continued on p. 26 C Selling your house? I have buyers!

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This column is the sequel to “Forden Cres. ‘circle’ once was Forden Estate,” November 14, p. 16. The circle in the middle of what is now Forden Crescent and Forden was known for a century as “Forden,” the mansion 47 Forden Crescent is located on the upper left of 45 Forden Crescent on the lower left. built by Charles Bowman in 1828 and the block. willed to his daughter, Elizabeth Bowman 67 Forden Crescent, located on the upper right of 1½-storey house (45 Forden Cresc.), the block, was photographed, along with the others Harry Bronfman’s wife, Ann Gallaman, Raynes, in 1851. She raised a large family following March Mildred Bronfman-Lande November 6. approached the two remaining Raynes sis - there and died in 1915 but the rest of the sold her still-vacant corner to Nathan ters, Ethel and Norah, in 1947 to purchase family, none of whom married or had chil - Brecher, who ran Clover Brand Clothing, the century-old mansion for $72,359. The dren, remained in the house. Only two and then in June, 1951, he sold the lot to family prepared to demolish Forden, caus - Raynes children, Ethel and Norah, still Pearl Dietcher, wife of Saul Josephson, and ing a stir in the fledgling Westmount His - liv ed in the huge mansion by 1947, which up went a two-storey house at No. 43. torical Association, which scrambled to was being surrounded by development Ann Gallaman-Bronfman (Harry’s wife) take photos of the interior before the house throu ghout t he neighbourhood. built another two-storey building on the came down. Meanwhile, not far away, another family upper portion of the lot, Once the house was demolished, the cir - was beginning to make its imprint on which she promptly sold cle was divided into three lots and rumour continued on p. 23 Westmount. The names of Abe and Sam has it that the subdivisions were carefully Bronfman appear in Lovell’s Directory in History of the former Raynes designed to protect Abe Bronfman’s view property (since construction) from his newly-built mansion at 4363 Avis de radiation Date Buyer Price temporaire Westmount Ave., though two other houses No 20-2017-00703 stood between the circle and Abe’s house. 47 Forden Cres .: 43 Forden Crescent on the lower right. The southeast corner, which now is 43 For - July 1947 Ann Gallaman $72,359 Cet avis est publié en vertu des articles 156 et 180 du den Crescent, sold to Abe’s daughter, Mil - (entire lot) Code des professions (RLRQ, chapitre C-26). 1919, as hotel keeper and manager respec - Avis est par les présentes donné que Marie Rochon, dred, who by then was married to Bernard Oct. 1951 R.Retta $1 titulaire du permis no 214 2950 et ayant exercé la tively, both living at 380 Addington Ave., Lande, for exactly $2 per square foot. The Bronfman-Levitt profession d’infirmière dans la ville de Repentigny, a été just west of Westmount. Abe moved to same rate applied to the southwest corner, Aug. 1968 Ivan Phillips $160,000 déclarée coupable, par le Conseil de discipline de 4834 Western Ave. (now de Maisonneuve) l’Ordre des infirmières et infirmiers du Québec, de trois sold the same day (November 16, 1948) to Apr. 1993 Mila Pivnicki $1,675,000 (3) infractions, soit entre le ou vers le 10 octobre 2015 soon afterwards and by 1925 Sam was Pola Faerman, wife of Edward Spiegel. (two deeds) et le ou vers le 11 octobre 2015 : close by at 359 Roslyn Ave. By then, they While the Spiegels set about building a Dec. 2015 $4,800,000 - d’avoir procédé à l’inscription de fausses informations had started Distillers Corporation, which P. Desmarais III aux dossiers de deux clients, contrevenant ainsi aux flourished thanks largely to the American dispositions de l'article 14 du Code de déontologie des and Mary Dailey infirmières et infirmiers, (RLRQ, chapitre I-8, r.9) pour le Prohibition which began in 1920 and QUEBEC CLASSIFIEDS Desmarais chef 1; lasted until 1933. By then, they had either 45 Forden Cres.: - d’avoir fait preuve de négligence dans les soins et bought or built significant mansions in Antiques now! One phone call does it all! Call traitements prodigués à deux clients en omettant de Nov. 1948 P. F.-Spiegel $22,606 Westmount (Abe at 4363 Westmount Ave., Marnie at QCNA 514-697-6330. Visit: procéder à la surveillance et au suivi requis par l’état (land) de santé de l’un d’entre eux, et en omettant de Sam at 15 Belvedere Rd.) along with broth - ABRACADABRA turn your hidden www.qcna.org. procéder à l’évaluation requise par l’état de santé de ers Harry (3617 The Boulevard) and Allan treasures into ready cash. Interna - Oct. 2001 Helen Davis $1,550,000 tional buyer wants to purchase your SAWMILLS from only $4,397. - MAKE l’autre client, contrevenant ainsi aux dispositions de (9 Belvedere Rd., next to Sam; his house & Colin Keeler l'article 44 du Code de déontologie des infirmières et antiques, paintings, china, crystal, MONEY & SAVE MONEY with your (two deeds) infirmiers, (RLRQ, chapitre I-8, r.9) pour les chefs 2 et 3. burned to the ground in the 1970s). own bandmill - cut lumber any di - gold, silverware, jewellery, rare June 2005 S. Desmarais $4,500,000 Le 12 octobre 2017, le Conseil de discipline a imposé à books, sports, movies, postcards, mension. In stock ready to ship. Marie Rochon une radiation temporaire d’un (1) mois coins, stamps, records. 514-501- Free info & DVD: www.Norwood - Nov. 2016 Le Prieure $5,487,500 sur le chef 1 de la plainte et une radiation temporaire de LOCAL CLASSIFIEDS 9072. Sawmills.com/400OT. 1-800-567- 43 Forden Cres.: quatre (4) mois sur chacun des chefs 2 et 3 de la 0404 ext:400OT. plainte, ces périodes de radiation devant être purgées June 1951 P. D.-Josephson $20,000 For Sale de façon concurrente, cela équivaut à une période de Cleaning/ COLORADO BLUE SPRUCE: $0.99/each (land) radiation temporaire de quatre (4) mois. Considérant le Housekeeping for a box of 180 ($178.20). Also full délai d'appel de trente (30) jours dont disposent les QCNA (Quebec Community News - March 1994 W. Wiseman $1,010,000 parties pour contester la décision, la radiation tempo- papers Association) can place your range of tree, shrub, and berry May 2005 A. Daniels & $2,632,000 raire de quatre (4) mois est devenue exécutoire à Westmount/NDG area: Reliable & thorough, I am available for cleaning classified ad into 20 weekly papers seedlings. Free shipping most of R. Rosenbloom l’expiration de ce délai d’appel. En conséquence, and/or housekeeping at your home or office. References available, please throughout Quebec - papers just Canada. Growth guarantee. 1-866- Marie Rochon est radiée du tableau de l’Ordre à call Karen 438.939.4619. like the one you are reading right 873-3846 or TreeTime.ca. 67 Forden Cres.: compter du 25 novembre 2017, et ce jusqu’au 24 mars March 1959 E. Bronfman $65,000 2018 inclusivement. (land) Jennifer Assogba Secrétaire du Conseil de discipline WWW.WESTENDCLASSIFIEDS.COM 28 Nov 1978 Edna Gareh $220,000 WESTMOUNT INDEPENDENT – December 5, 2017 – 23

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cont’d. from p. 22 to her daughter, Rona Retta Bronfman, Capital, Inc.; she still owns the property. Corp. family, also ex-wife of Eric Le Moyne creator of children’s music, bought 43 For - who was married to Irving Levitt. They The Spiegels sold 45 Forden Cresc. to de Sérigny, a close aide to former French den Cresc. and at the same time started stayed at 47 Forden Cresc. for 17 years, but Helen Veronica Davis and Colin Keeler in president Nicolas Sarkozy. In 2010 it ap - Kidzup, a company that produced enter - in the meantime (1959) Rona’s mother sold 2001, after 53 years of living there. Keeler pears she moved to Paris and turned over tainment and educational records for chil - off the northeastern section of the circle to is believed to have been a senior vice pres - control of the property to a firm named, dren. She sold the house in 2005 to Andrea her nephew, Edward M. Bronfman (son ident at Abitibi-Consolidated Inc. at the appropriately, Forden Crescent. Then last Daniels and Richard Rosenbloom; she was of Harry), who hired notable local architect time; he has since started his own paper year she sold the property to a French real- a lawyer (at the time) with Lavery, deBilly, Fred Lebensold to build the final house company and they live in the New York city estate management firm, Le Prieure. (The and later a president of the YM-YWHA on the circle, 67 Forden Cresc. area. latest resident of the property, according to (2014-16), as Ed Spiegel had been in the Those four houses stayed in the hands They sold the house in 2005 to Sophie Lovell’s Directory, is C. Montes.) 1980s. Richard Rosenbloom is marketing of their original owners through the 1960’s, Desmarais, another member of the Power In 1994, Wendy Wiseman, a singer and manager for Core Notre Dame. B until in 1968 Rona Retta Bronfman sold her house at 47 Forden Cresc. to a lawyer, Ivan Edward Phillips, and in 1993 he sold OPENING to Mila Pivnicki, wife of Brian Mulroney, who was preparing to step down as prime SPECIAL minister of Canada. In 2015 the Mulroneys sold the property, this time to Paul Des - marais III and his wife, Mary Dailey Des - Professional Nail Care  % marais (Pattee). Paul is grandson of the OFF founder of Power Corp. and was at the Clinique Modica is proud all services until Dec. &(/&) time a vice president of the holding com - to announce that we are the at Blue Beauté Bar only rst MediSpa on the island of Walk-Ins Welcome pany. Montreal to oer SharpLight •Equipment Sterilized Edgar Bronfman’s house at 67 Forden Technologies Laser and Light treatments! 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The saloon-style decor included bales of Fringed jackets, bolo ties, cowboy boots hay (I told you the theme was western!), and, of course, the ten-gallon hat. All were antler chandeliers and brushwood. seen at the Montreal Museum of Fine Arts Dinner riffed on the theme with birch (MMFA) ball – always one of the most syrup trout, bison carpaccio and chocolate glamorous events of the year. The theme for the November 4 event was “western.” It was inspired by the museum’s cur - rent exhibit Once Upon a Time...The West - ern , curated by Westmount res Mary-Daily Desmarais (there with her husband Paul Desmarais III ) under the direction of MMFA director general and chief curator Nathalie Bondil . So guests took creative liberty. Some wore fringed suede jackets over ball gowns ( Carolina Gallo Laflêche From left: Willamina Leus Martire, Stuart and Claire Webster, and Nicolas Martire. there with hubby Eric Laflêche ), bolo ties styled in the shape of, you guessed it, a cac - ence and innovation), and federal minister (François Olivier with Isabelle Marcoux ) tus. Mélanie Joly (Heritage); artist Kent and cowboy hats ( Stuart Webster there Co-presidents of the 57th annual gala Monkman (who has a work in the show); with his wife Claire Webster, who was were Pierre Pomerleau , president/CEO Holt Renfrew’s Rachel steering committee co-pres with Johanne Pomerleau (attending with his wife, com - Ladouceur with hubby continued on p. 25 mittee member Julie Moisan ), François- Charles Sirois , president/CEO, Telesystem (with his wife Jessica Welch ) and Kim Thomassin , executive VP, legal affairs and secretariat, Caisse de dépot et placement du Québec. They were ably assisted by the evening’s executive committee; Willamina Leus Martire (with hubby Nicolas Martire ), Louise Racine (with Pierre Shoiry ); and Alysia Yip-Hoi (with Paul Martin III ). Celebrated filmmaker Alanis Obom - sawin was guest of honour. Noted amidst the über-elegant crowd were Isabelle Hudon , recently named Canadian ambas - sador to France; provincial ministers Marie Montpetit (culture and communications) Paul Desmarais III and Mary Dailey Desmara is. aNnd Do m iniq ue Angl ade (econo m y, sci -

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Music from creased noise permanently, they contend, be planted, along with many bushes. Renaissance Turcot meeting cont’d. from p. 21 in the southern portion of the town. In response to a question from the pre - to Ramirez Candido expressed exasperation with Suzanne Barwick has joined the com - vious meeting, the panellists were not able this approach, pointing out that the sound mittee as the citizen-member for Montreal to find out who had cut trees in the Decarie level is above the accepted norm, and West. expressway trench. changed his tone, blasting what he called Proponents of the proposed dalle parc The majority of the discussion was in “the Quebec formula” of building some - cycling and pedestrian bridge from French, and Guillot-Hurtubise was careful thing incorrectly and then retrofitting it Cavendish and St. Jacques over the 20 to to translate any English into French. The later. LaSalle, which was at one time in the Tur - meeting’s PowerPoint presentation was and cot plan, also took to the mic, including available as a paper handout in English
essons Other news and issues Westmounters Roger Jochym and Patrick and is on the Turcot website, but only f There will be one or two closures of Barnard, and Sauvons la falaise’s Lisa French meeting agendas and minutes are Carols Glen Rd. in the next six-month period, Mintz. The moderator, Pierre Guillot-Hur - available there. with one or two weeks of closure for tubise of Octane Stratégies, pointed out The next public meeting of the commit - Greene. that the panellists were civil servants paid tee will be in 2018 at a date and location to Christmas to implement a plan that excluded the dalle be announced. The Girouard entrance to the 15 south to Choir, Peruvian Harps, parc and that they did not control what the Percussion & Carol singing the Champlain bridge will remain open. Sarah Bensadoun, the MTQ’s spokesper - politicians decided to build and fund. for all! son, told the Independent on December 4 Things were quiet on the Decarie/Sher - that the entrance to the 20 west just south brooke front, with the three NDG citizen- Sunday, December 17, 5 pm members (Malaka Ackaoui, Marie-José YOUR BOOK of the Girouard entrance to the 15 south There are now many feasible book with Harp Duos will close, and motorists will have three op - Mastromonaco and Jill Precesky) absent, Robin Grenon and only one questioner from that area, printing options. Colour, hard or tions to get to the 20 west: getting on the 15 soft cover, as few as one copy. and Gisèle Guibord south at Côte St. Luc Rd.; continuing on who asked about parking on Addington. In responding to Barnard’s characteri - Family histories, photo albums, & Organist and Director of music the 15 south, exiting it, getting on the 15 north and then onto the 20 west; or going zation of all the Turcot work as re-doing travel, memoirs. That personal Scott Bradford west on St. Jacques until getting on the 20 the mistakes of the 1960s, Sultana con - gift for special occasions. St. Matthias’ west near Montreal West. tended that the work was not a simple re- We can help you with every For the second meeting in a row, Mon - build of the old network. For instance, the aspect of production. Anglican Church treal West residents made up the majority road network can be, and is being, lowered No obligation, learn more: of questioners, quizzing panellists about since the Lachine canal is no longer used 131 Côte St. Antoine, at Metcalfe  - or email noise, truck traffic, vibrations and changes for commercial shipping, which required Freewill offerings it to be raised initially. Also, 9,000 trees will [email protected] to the transportation network that have in -

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